As the descendent of African immigrants and a tribe of American minorities, American black people have their unique tradition and culture. Ever since their ancestors arrived in North America, there have been political, economic and cultural issues about them such as race, class, gender, identity, music, economy and history. These topics are inseparable to the study of African American literature as well, and they have become hot-debated subjects nowadays in the domain of cultural studies. The journey of the study of African American literature in modern times is always on the road of cultural ...